Students prepare written testimony for congressional hearings; submit comments to federal agencies; prepare and distribute materials to congressional leaders and state legislators; work with plaintiff firms to identify injury victims; contribute to social media and blogs; and more.

Students learn how to frame issues and gain valuable career skills in fields like research, writing, communication, and presentation. Student papers may join CJ&D’s list of national publications that are widely distributed to opinion leaders, public officials, journalists, and organizations across the country.

Make valuable career contracts with the plaintiffs' trial bar, state and national organizations, and participate in roundtable discussions with guest speakers. Students hear from prominent guest speakers discussing different aspects of these issues, and have the chance to network and make important career contacts through CJ&D staff, guest speakers, and interviews with attorneys related to individual research. Students take part in roundtable discussions with CJ&D staff on current issues facting the civil justice system and "tort reform."